Co-author Andresse St.Rose says, for example,while girls earn high school math credits at the same rate as boys, the myth that girls aren't good at math is persistent and powerful.

VOA: standard.2010.03.26

Is it little wonder that job growth is lagging in our economy?" The president says he is not surprised that Americans are angry that the jobless rate remains high, and that this has hurt his approval rating, which stands at about 50 percent.

VOA: standard.2010.02.06